Decorating harness



D'- 3, 1940"'- GIM/mon 2.2239521- l DECORATING HARNESS Filed una si, 19392 INVENTOR Eva nador ATT RNEY Patented Dec. 3, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

The present invention relates to a process of decorating fabrics and it particularly relates to a novel process for applying embossed pile or tufted work to fabrics and to the novel decorated fabrics resulting from such process.

In tufting fabrics or in otherwise applying embossed work to fabrics, it has been usually necessary laboriously to make a multiplicity of stitches or to provide special intruments to insert loop after loop into the fabric and then cut such loop after inserts whereby a cut pile or cut tuft effect is obtained.

This not only involves considerable labor and weakens the base fabric, but also the resultant r tufted or pile effect is not thick and does not have as much body as may be desired, and different designs cannot be most readily applied to obtain a maximum decorative effect.

A further difficulty is experienced that most tufting devices cannot be readily used in the home, and moreover when used in the factory, they are quite complicated and require frequent adjustment and repair.

Furthermore, most of `these tufting devices cannot handle yarns of widely varying sizes and dimensions and it is frequently diicult to handle very heavy yarns, such as thick wool yarns without special tufting devices and without encoun tering unusual difliculty in applying the tufts or pile to a desired pattern or outline.

It is therefore among the objects of the present invention to provide an improved decorated fabric and method of decoration according to which it will be readily possible for a housewife or person by hand without the need of complicated tools to apply most artistic tuft or piledesigns to a fabric without undue strain `upon the mesh of the fabric and with ability to use any desired type of yarn to producea pile or tufted .effect as closely compact or as thin spread as may be desired. l

Another object is to provide an improved decorated fabric which may have an ornamental pile of such thickness and depth and number of pile ends to give a desired floral, circular or other design and which may be applied widely to'any desired type of fabric without reference to the mesh thereof and Without the necessity of forcing loops of the tufting orpile ends through. the mesh of the fabrics. f

Still further objects and advantages will appear from the more detailed description set forth below, it being understood, however, that this more detailed description isgiven by way'of illustration, since various changes therein may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention.

In accomplishing the above objects, it has been found most satisfactory according to one embodiment of the present invention to provide forms 5 of various shapes, depending upon the particular shape of decoration to be obtained, said forms being of flat metal stock, or of plastic material, or of cardboard or even of wire, upon which forms there may be wound the base material to be used 10 for the pile or tufts, such as candlewick, wool, cotton, silk and various combinations. The preferred materials used are those which will give a thick self-sustaining pile.

Among the preferred materials which may be 15 utilized are the type of wools known as Zephyr and where yarns are employed, it is usually desirable to use a yarn having a large number of fibers or filaments, e. g., 20 to 100, twisted together, which will tend to spread and form a thick pile.

The form is usually provided with a central slot extending the full length and beyond the coil of wool, candlewick or other material and the coil is then sewn longitudinally in position by a sewing machine or by hand and applied through the slot or opening in the center part of the frame.

After the wound or coiled material has then been rmly attached to the base fabric, it is cut along the edges of the frame and then by suitable steaming or brushing operations the thick pile or tufting may be finished.

Sheet metal frame, wire frame, or even frames of cardboard may be used.

In the drawing are shown several of the many possible embodiments of the present invention by way of illustration and not by way of limitation, since many changes and modifications may be readily made, all within the scope of the present invention. 40

Referring to the drawing,

Fig. l is a perspective view of one form of device which may be utilized for carrying the yarn, wool, candlewick or other material to be sewn to the fabric base,

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the same device showing the yarn, wool or candlewick being wound around the form,

Fig. 3 is a perspective View of the same device showing the form with the yarn, wool or candlewick wound thereon and with the yarn sewn to the base fabric,

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the same device Vshowing the cutting of the yarn or candlewick to give the pile or tufted effect,

Fig. 5 is a plan View upon a smaller scale as compared to Figs. 1 to 4, showing the completion of the design as applied to a fabric base,

Fig. 6 is a plan View of a composite form, upon a somewhat smaller scale as compared to Figs. 1 to 4, which may be utilized to get a complete effect,

Fig. 7 is a plan View of a composite form which may be used in lieu of the form of Fig. 6 to give a diierent design, Fig. 7 being upon the same scale as Fig. 6,

Fig. 8 is a plan view illustrating Van alternative design applied to a fabric, as may be obtained by a form such as shown in Fig. '7, and

Fig. 9 is a plan view of a center portion of a frame or harness of modified construction as compared to the harnesses of Figs. 6 and 7.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 4, the form as shown may be made of sheet metal or thick plastic materials or even of cardboard and it has the side plate portions 28 and 2|, the outside edge portions 22 and 23, which are curved outwardly to give the desired design and the inside elongated recess 24 formed by the curved inside edges 25 and 26.

The ends of the plates 28 and 2| join together and terminate in the disk-like portion 21 at one end of the device A and terminate in a pointed triangular member 28 at the other end of the device A.

The elongated recess 24 terminates in the eX- tensions 29 and 38, which extend into the disk Zl and the wedge 28.

In Fig. 2 is shown how the yarn 3| may be Wound or coiled upon the frame A, half of the frame A being shown encased by the yarn 3|.

It will be noted that the indentations 32 and 33 form means for holding the ends of the body or coiled yarn in position and that the extensions 29 and 39 will extend beyond the yarn body 3|, when the yarn 3| has been completely wound or coiled upon the frame A.

When the winding is completed, as shown in Fig. 3, the pointer 38 will enable correct alignment or positioning of the yarn body together with the notch 35 in the disk member 2l'.

When the device has been placed upon the base fabric B, then the stitching or sewing may be applied, as indicated at 36 to hold the yarn down in position, and nally the knife or cutter 31 may be run along the edges 38 and 39 of the coil of material 3|, with the result that the pile or tuft will stand up, as indicated at 49 in Fig. 4.

The device A may then be Withdrawn, since the tuft will pass through its opening 24 and the tuft lli) may then be brushed, steamed or otherwise treated to give it the desired set.

The sewing 36 may be applied by either machine or hand and depending upon the type of yarn 3| used, whether it be silk, wool, rayon, candlewick, cotton, chenille and so forth, a desired pile is obtained, the height of which will depend upon the width of the harness or frame A.

If desired, the yarn 3| may be made of such a material having a large number of filaments or ends which will tend to separate upon being brushed and depending upon the type of material which may be subjected to a moistening or steaming operation to give it the desired finish.

If desired, diiferent types of yarns may alsov be wound around the frame or harness A to give desired variegated elfects.

In Fig. 5 are shown diiferent forms and outlines of designs which may be obtained, for example the leaves 58a and 58h may be obtained by the harness or frame A, as shown in Figs. 1 to 4. The complete design 58a may also be obtained from the harness E.

Where it is desired to form a complete design from a single frame or harness, such frames or harnesses as shown in Figs. 6 and 7 may be utilized. In Fig. 6 is shown a harness E having a plurality of outstanding arms having curved edges 1|.

Each of the arms is provided with an elongated slot 12 and with the pointed end '|3 forming the recesses 14 to receive the end of the coil or Wound body of yarn or wool.

The extensions T5 extend into the central disk member 16 and the yarn bodies aftez` being wound or coiled upon the arms 18 may be sewn down by the stitching 36.

It isy noted that the frame design of Fig. 6 would give ve petals 58a of the same shape as indicated on Fig. 5.

To obtain a design as indicated in Fig. 8, it may be desirable to use a frame or harness, as indicated at F in Fig. 7.

In this harness the arms 80 are provided with the outwardly diverging edges 8| and the central elongated slots 82 and the center support 83.

The notches 84 are designed to receive the end of the coil or wound body of yarn. When the entire frame has been wound, each of the arms 88 will form a petal 85 after application to a fabric base 86 by stitching through and cutting.

It is obvious that by changing the external outline of the arms 80 of Fig. 7 or '|0 of Fig. 6 that a variety of designs and different thicknesses of pile may be obtained. The pile as shown in Fig. 4 may have a semi-cylindrical shape and may be thick bodied or thin bodied, depending upon the particular type of material which is employed.

In Fig. 9 is shown a modication of the center portion of Fig. 6, by which it is possible to wind the center of a flower design or a circular design, such as indicated at 5 |c in Fig. 5, in the center of the ower or 86 in Fig. 8.

According to the device shown in Fig. 9, the kslots 12 of Fig. 6 or 82 of Fig. '7 may be continued into the central disks 'I6 and 83.

For example, the slots '|2 may be continued into the central circle T6' to form a central opening 93. The yarn to form the center such as 5|c in Fig. 5 or 86 in Fig. 8 may be Wound against the edges 94, A95 and 96 and so forth across the ring or circle 93 and then the wound body may be continuously stitched by running the sewing machine needle or the hand needle continuously through the slots 12 and the circle 93 without it being necessary to form a separate row of stitching for each arm, as required with the composite frame E of Fig. 6 and F of Fig. 7.

It is thus apparent that the present applicant has provided a simple, inexpensive manner of decorating fabrics, such as dresses, childrensV garments, upholstery, fabrics, bedspreads, pillow covers, coats, wearing apparel and so forth, whereby using various types of silk, rayon, cotton, wool, candlewick or similar yarns, it is possible to obtain a highly ornamental eifect and a very thick pile Without weakening the base fabric, as would be required by an ordinary tufting operation by the machine and without the necessity of utilizing expensive tufting machinery.

The pile may be in varying widths, in varying thicknesses and in varying designs, depending upon the frame, shape and size and the yarn which is employed. Depending upon the particular thickness and density of pile that it is desired to obtain, the width of the frame A and the number of windings in the yarn 3| may be increased to get a greater depth of pile and greater density and the reverse may be Idone to get a lesser depth ofv pile and a lesser density, the number of windings controlling the density and the Width of the frame controlling the height.

The present invention is particularly advantageous in that Wool may be used for high relief work, which is not readily possible With other metho-ds and this Wool not only may be utilized for various upholstery and other fabrics, but may be used in clothing fabrics.

The extensions 29 and 3) of Fig. l are particularly satisfactory to avoid possible breaking of the needle at the ends of the openings 24 in the center oi the frame or harness A.

The base fabric may be muslin or any other type of Woven or knitted fabric and a large variety of colors may be employed.

The harnesses or frames A to F may be inexpensively made of a variety of shapes and forms and of a variety of designs, and if desired, the pile or tuit after nished with steaming, brushing and/or moistening may be suitably treated to give it special nishes with finishing agents.

Many other changes could be eiected in the particular features of decorating fabrics and processes for making the same, and in specific details thereof, Without substantially departing `from the invention intended to be deiined in the members each to receive a coil of yarn and enlarged heads forming side notches at the ends of the arms to hold the yarn in position and a central support for said arms, the slots of said arms extending into said support, and said support being provided With a central opening into which said slots extend, said slots extending into said heads beyond said notches.

2. A radiating harness comprising a plurality of outwardly extending slotted arms with side members each to receive a coil of yarn and enlarged heads forming side notches at the ends of the arms to hold the yarn in position and a central support for said arms, said heads being formed by Wedge shaped members at the ends of said arms, said slots extending into said heads beyond said notches.

EVA CIMADOR. 

